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Arms of the Ancient Town of Rye, England 



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Copyrighted by 

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INTRODUCTION 

] HE activities of modern life have developed in most of us an unintentional disregard of the 
attractive objects which abound in our community. 

Concentrating on a subject so interesting as the Village of Rye, its early history and its 
present rapid expansion, has prompted me to offer both a few historical facts and also photo- 
graphs that will present to you, in such moments of leisure as you have, a resume of everything that 
we daily pass with but a casual glance. 

The Reverend Charles W. Baird, former Pastor of the Rye Presbyterian Church, prepared an 
interesting discourse on the two hundredth anniversary of the organization of the Town of Rye. This 
discourse was so much appreciated by his parishioners that they persuaded him to write a most inter- 
esting volume on the history of Rye from 1660 to 1870. It is to this book that I am indebted for the 
several early incidents of Rye. 

It is difficult to think of our present Rye as one vast forest, and that everywhere extending up 
into the trees were once towering grapevines, which bore wild grapes which the Dutch pronounced 
almost as good as those in the vineyards abroad. 

The few people who explored this country about the year 1600 made their way through these 
forests, with hardly a trail except those made by the Indians. Three hardy citizens, Peter Disbrow, 
John Coe, and Thomas Stedwell, later joined by a fourth, John Budd, thought so well of the section 
that on the 29th day of June, 1660, they purchased what is now the Town of Rye, from the Indians. 
This purchase included a part of the present town of Greenwich. 



It is interesting to speculate, could Peter Disbrow return and be conducted over the various streets 
and highways of Rye, what his thoughts would be at this growth and transformation of wild forest 
into what is now a fit descendant of its namesake Town of Rye. Sussex, England— and, already larger 
than its ancestor. 

Imagine his thoughts on seeing the trains, the trolleys, the modern shops, the schools, the churches, 
the clubs ! Suppose the Rye Fire Department with its gleaming motor engine came rumbling down 
Purchase Street! If old Peter, coming out of the Indian trail from the forest, survived the shock we 
could take him on an eighteen-hole round of golf and extend to him the courtesies of the nineteenth 
hole, where, at last, I expect he would feel somewhat at home. 

But this is a record of the present day and the present day has little time for reflection on the men 
and events now buried in its past. 

I hope the ensuing pages will be as interesting to the possessors of this little volume as has been 
its preparation. 

BLAKEMAN QUINTARD MEYER. 



RYE VILLAGE OFFICIALS 

Theodore Fremd - - President 

TRUSTEES 

Thomas Byrnes, Jr. Daniel H. Beary Josiah W. Bulkley 

Mortimer B. Slater James D. Halstead Howard E. White 

Joseph Hannan - - Treasurer 

Daniel E. Kelly, Corp. Council Augustus G. Wilson, Town Clerk 

George J. Werner, Supervisor Dr. George J. Hogben, Health Doctor 

TOWN PARK COMMISSIONERS 

George J. Werner - - Chairman 

Theodore Fremd Richard T. Wainwright 

Henry Weeks Warren J. Martin 

• POLICE DEPARTMENT 

William H. Balls - - Chief 

James J. Tracy, Sergeant Peter Hodgins, Sergeant James H. Beary, Motorcycle Officer 

12 Patrolmen in winter 30 Patrolmen in summer 

Judge, William N. Edwards Justice of Peace, Edwin C. Thomas Constable, Daniel Purdy 

PATROLMEN 

Clement J. Hains John Kirby George Bayha Howard Searles 

James Light Victor York Edward Murray James Beers 

Robert Wilson Augustus V. Sloat Thomas Courcey 

FIRE DEPARTMENT 

George Fleming - - Chief 

Edwin C. Thomas, 1st Asst. Chief Joseph McDonald, 2nd Asst. Chief 

166 Firemen Three modern Auto Apparatus Four Horse-drawn Apparatus 

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 

Michael Daly, Postmaster Walter Billington, Asst. Postmaster 

Five Carriers Five Clerks 

Population over 5,000. 25 miles from New York City, reached by N. Y., N. H. &^ H. R. R. 

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YE RYE THEATRE 

after the Punch and Judy Theatre 
LONDON, ENGLAND. 

TT is proposed to build a small theatre for Rye. While mainly devoted to the best of the 
•*• latest moving pictures, it will be used, also, at certain intervals for intimate theatricals, 
concerts and lectures and New York Plays, requiring only a moderate sized stage. 

The pleasure and happiness of a community are just as important as the athletic and 
sport side. The people living outside of New York are almost entirely without the means 
of enjoying the amusements of the very best type found in New York. There is no reason 
why the best plays, not requiring a large stage cannot include Rye in their itinerary. The 
well-knowp pianist, violinist, lecturer, can all be induced to come to Rye if they have the 
proper accommodations for their performance. The inauguration of "Ye Rye Theatre" 
will therefore add a new phase to the popularity of Rye and the material enhancement of 
the value of its property. 

LOCATION. 

Two important objects will be accomplished, by building a theatre on the block front, 
opposite the east-bound railroad station, where now is located a white cottage and the 
Old Rye Station. First we will have a convenient location with ample parking space for 
cars. Second we will add to the attractiveness of Rye by affording passing trains and people 
arriving a pleasant first impression of the town. 

PLANS. 

Mr. Theodore E. Blake, who planned the Greenwich Theatre, of the well-known firm 
of Carrierre & Hastings, has prepared the plans. 

The style of the Theatre is to be Elizabethan, somewhat after the character of the Punch 
& Judy Theatre in London. In the plan every feature possible for a modern theatre and 
its conveniences has been considered. 



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INDEX 



PAGE NO. 

FISK. PLINV, ESQ 7 

JIOREHEAD, JOHN M S 

WILLIAMS, MRS. WALDRON 9 

ARENTS, GEORGE, ESQ 10 

READ, MRS. WILLIAM A 11 

BARRON, GEORGE D., ESQ 12 

RYE COUNTRY SCHOOL FOR BOYS 13 

RYE— SEA CLIFF FERRY 13 

GREEN MEADOW COUNTRY CLUB U 

APAWAMIS CLUB 1-t 

MILTON POINT SCHOOL, DIST. NO. 2.... 15 

VIEW OF RYE STATION 15 

ROMAN CATHOLIC PAROCHIAL SCH(.)OL. . 15 

KIRKLAWN 15 

PURCHASE STREET, RYE \1LLAGE 16 

RYE SE.MINARY 16 

SCHOOL HOUSE AT PURCHASE 16 

RYE RIDING SCHOOL 16 

WATKINS, THOS. H., ESQ 17 

PARSONS, .lOHN E 17 

TINC.UE, WILLIAM J., JR., ESQ 17 

DILLON, CLARENCE, ESQ 17 

CRAWFORD, E\-ERETT L., ESQ 18 

BATTELE, SEAVEY, ESQ 18 

BLOSS, J. O., ESQ 18 

HUBBARD, RALPH, ESQ 18 

LUFKIN. ELGOOD C, ESQ 19 

CORNING. ARTHUR, ESQ 19 

CORWIN. DR. ARTHUR S 19 

O'DAY, MRS. DANIEL 19 

MEADS POND , 20 

BOSTON POST ROAD AT RYE 20 

GIBBONS, GEORGE B., ESQ 20 

RYEGATE 20 

BEACH HILL, RYE BEACH 21 

"OSBORN .ME.MORIAL HOME" 21 

OAKLAND GARDENS, .MILTON POINT 21 

.NIMICK. MRS. ALENANDER K 21 

CROW, RALPH W., ESQ 22 

HOTCHKISS, HORACE L„ ESQ 22 

SHERMAN, ARTHUR OUTRA.M, ESQ 22 

JUDSON, WILLIAM D., ESQ 22 

CHASE, DR. OSCAR J., JR., ESQ 21 

WAINWRIGHT, LIEUT. COL. J. MAYHEW, 

ESQ 23 

WHEELER, FREDERICK S., ESQ 23 

STILLMAX, WALTER M., ESQ 23 

HARRIS. BASIL, ESQ 24 

VIEW OF ARCH BRIDGE FROM BOSTON 

POST ROAD 24 



PAGE NO. 

.MILTON ROAD 24 

MAURICE, ALBERT T., ESQ 24 

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 25 

METHODIST CHURCH 25 

CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION 25 

EPISCOPAL CHURCH 25 

STEIGER-SCHICK CO 26 

OC.DEN. DR. J. BERGEN 27 

.MUNGER, DUDLEY B., ESQ 27 

WAINWRIGHT, MRS. STUYVESANT 27 

RAINSFORD, DR. LAWRENCE F 27 

WERNER, GEORGE J., ESQ 27 

H.\iMILTON, REV. ALENANDER 27 

BYRNES. THOMAS, JR., ESQ 28 

BILLINGTON, MORTI.MER, ESQ 28 

SKILLIN, J. HARPER, ESQ 28 

WRKIHT, MISS E. C 2S 

HENDRIN, WILBUR F., ESQ 28 

t;.\LLAWAV. GEORGE W 28 

COLONIAL INN 29 

RYE TIRE REPAIR CO 30 

HOPKINS. J. G.. ESQ 31 

G.MLLARD, WILLIAM E. G., ESQ 31 

HOWELL, ALEXANDER R 31 

TOWLE, STEVENSON, JR 31 

B.\RKER. C. E., ESQ 31 

FORD, ELLSWORTH, ESQ 31 

GOODE, HENRY A., ESQ 32 

MARTIN, MULFORD, ESQ 32 

DOUGLAS. EDWARD D.. ESQ 32 

McCLTLLOH, JAMES S., ESQ 32 

WICKES. H. VAN WVCK, ESQ 33 

MILBANK, DUNLEVY, ESQ 33 

SUTTON, MRS. J. J 33 

STRATER, C. HELME, ESQ H 

Dl'NK, WALTER M., ESQ o4 

SHEPARD, OTIS N., ESQ 34 

COWLES, CHARLES P., ESQ 34 

SL'LLIVAN, WILLIAM M., ESQ 34 

HUMPSTONE, REV. JOHN 34 

KINEON. JAMES P., ESQ 34 

KRYN, HENRY, ESQ 35 

BROWNING, WILLIAM II., ESQ 35 

GREER, GEORGE, ESQ 36 

MALLORY, FRANKLIN I.. ESQ 36 

BONNELL. DR. CHARLES H 37 

ALEX.\NDER, PAUL W.. ESQ 37 

DORRANCE, H. B., ESQ 37 

SMALL, CYRUS K., ESQ 37 

STANSFIELD, SAMUEL, ESQ 37 



PAGE HO. 

COWLES, EDWARD B., ESQ 37 

HOAGLAND, MRS. M. R 38 

SHERBURNE, JOHN H., ESQ 38 

SCHENCK, STEWART C, ESQ 38 

SHERMAN ESTATE 38 

HOGBEX, DR. GEO. J 38 

WALKER, DR. CHARLES W 38 

TILT, ALBERT. ESQ 39 

SHEAFE, CHARLES M., JR 39 

GRAVES, HARMON S., ESQ 39 

GWYNNE. MISS ALICE 39 

BANKS. ROBERT F. A., ESQ 39 

IlERGER. CLARENCE LIVINGSTON, ESQ... 39 

LINDEMAN, S. G., ESQ 40 

BARNS, GEORGE H., ESQ 40 

FORREST, RICHARD E., ESQ 40 

.\YRES, FAIRFAX, ESQ 40 

HARTSHORNE. DOUGLAS R., ESQ 40 

L.\WTON, SYDNEY A., ESQ 40 

RYE NATIONAL B.\NK 41 

RYE FIRE DEPARTMENT 41 

RYE POST OFFICE 41 

RYE POLICE HEADQUARTERS 41 

RYE LIBR.\RY 42 

RYE PUBLIC SCHOOL PLAYGROUND 42 

RYE MUNICIPAL BUILDING 42 

RYE PUBLIC SCHOOL 42 

HEN ISLAND 43 

COMMUNITY HOUSE, PURCHASE 43 

BEACH CLUB 43 

AMERICAN YACHT CLUB 43 

ENTR.^NCE TO RYE BEACH AMUSEMENT 

PARK '»■' 

MILTON POINT HOSE CO 44 

BERNHEIM, HENRY C, ESQ 44 

Y. M. C. A 44 

P.\LMER, FRANCIS F., ESQ 45 

PALMER, GEORGE O., ESQ 45 

PALMER, NICHOLAS F., ESQ 46 

DEARBORN, GEORGE S., ESQ 46 

HERRIM.\N, S. C, ESQ 47 

PUTNAM, MRS. J. BISHOP 47 

SUTRO. LIONEL. ESQ 47 

DETTE. WILLIAM, ESQ 47 

RAND. EDWARD S.. ESQ 47 

PEASE. ERNEST JI , ESQ 47 

DERBY. AUGUSTIN. ESQ 48 

SMITH, C. G. ESQ 48 

GREER, CHRISTOPHER M., ESQ 48 

C.VRSE, HENRY R., ESQ 48 



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HARRIOTT, ALEXANDER M.. ESQ 4S 

HAGERMEYER, ARTHUR H,, ESQ 48 

CHAMBERLAIN, MRS. JOSEPHINE M., 

••SUNNY RIDGE FARM" 49 

McKESSON, DONALD, ESQ 49 

BOARDMAN, PHILIP W., ESQ 49 

LUTKINS, CLINTON S., ESQ 49 

LOCKHART, HENRY, JR 50 

SHIVERICK. CHARLES, ESQ 50 

PUTNAM, ALBERT W., ESQ 50 

PEET, W. CREIGHTON, ESQ 50 

NICHOLS, E. NORMAN, ESQ 51 

KNAPP, WILLIAM J., ESQ 51 

PEAKE, WILLIAM W., ESQ 51 

P.AINE, O. TAYLOE, ESQ 51 

FORREST, ARCHIBALD A., ESQ 52 

WILLIARD, LeBARON S., ESQ 52 

MITCHELL, S. RODGER, ESQ 52 

DEARBORN, DAVID B., ESQ 52 

PARSONS, H. deBERKELEY, ESQ 53 

EMERSON, W. K. BOND 53 

CHOATE, EDWARD A., ESQ 53 

RAND, WILLIAM, JR S3 

YANDELL, LUNSFORD P., ESQ 54 

PARSONS, MARSELIS C, ESQ 54 

MILNE, WILLIAM, ESQ 54 

WASHBURN, FRANK S., ESQ 54 

SHERMAN, FREDERICK W., ESQ 55 

LEE, J. WIDEMAX, JR., ESQ 55 

FORD, SIMEON, ESQ 55 

SACKETT, CLARENCE, ESQ 55 

DAVENPORT, WILLIAM R., ESQ 56 

BROPHY, CHARLES B., ESQ 56 

HARRIS, EDWARD W., ESQ 56 

VanWINKLE, WILLIAM MITCHELL, ESQ... 56 

MILNE, GEORGE G., ESQ 57 

CROW, MRS. W. L 57 

ZUCKERMAN, HENRY, ESQ 57 

DENNY, HERBERT L., ESQ 57 

PARSONS, GEOFFREY, ESQ 58 

OUTERBRIDGE, ADOLPH, ESQ 58 

BROWN, ELLIOT C, ESQ 58 

WILSON, GEORGE T., ESQ 58 

KISSAM, BENJAMIN T.. ESQ 59 

HALSTEAD, J. HENRY, ESQ 59 

DRAKE-SMITH, MRS. BARSTOW 59 

COWLES MRS. DAVID S 59 

MEINHARD, MORTON H., ESQ 60 

HALSTEAD, HENRY U., ESQ 60 

RICHARDSON, D. RAIT, ESQ 60 

ALLEN, J. H., ESQ 60 

VIEW OF GRACE CHURCH. SHOWING; 
RESIDENCE OF TOWNSEXl) CROOKKR, 

ESQ 61 

THORNE, SAMUEL, JR., ESQ 61 



INDEX (Continued) 

PAGE NO- 

CROKER, RICHARD, ESQ 61 

HARTOG, JOSEPH, ESQ 61 

DANIELS, FRANK, ESQ 62 

HUYLER, MRS. JOHN 62 

COURTENAY, WILLIAM. ESQ 62 

WAINWRIGHT, MRS. J. HOWARD 62 

FOOT, MRS. JAMES D 63 

ROBINSON, J. KELLY, ESQ 63 

HAMMOND, MRS. J. H 63 

DYER, MRS. H. P 63 

WARD, HON. WILLIAM L 64 

MALLORY, PHILLIP R., ESQ 64 

WATKINS, BENJAMIN F., ESQ 64 

MEYER, BLAKEMAN QUINTARU, ESQ 64 

JAECKEL, ALBERT F., ESQ 65 

BEERS, WILLIAM H., ESQ 65 

KELLY, DANIEL E., ESQ 65 

WAINWRIGHT ESTATE 65 

BARKER, ALEXANDER C, ESQ 65 

WATSON, EUGENE, ESQ 65 

"CLAUSEN HOMESTEAD" 66 

CORNWALL, GEORGE R.. ESQ 66 

WEY, H. F. G., ESQ 66 

HOISINGTON, FRANK R.. ESQ (,6 

BULKLEY, JOSIAH W., ESQ 67 

POPE, EDW.VRD J., ESQ 67 

MILTON CHAPEL 67 

CLARK, MISS MARGUERITE 67 

HOWLAND, SILAS W., ESQ 67 

VIEW OF DOGWOOD LANE 67 

SHATTUCK, MRS. JOSEPH 68 

VIANE, PAUL, ESQ 68 

MAXWELL, LASCELLES CHESTER, ESQ.... 68 

LAWRENCE, BENJAMIN B., ESQ 68 

PECK, THEODORE C, ESQ 69 

SYM.MERS, JAMES K., ESQ 69 

RYE HIGH SCHOOL 69 

HAYES, JAMES E., ESQ 69 

GWYNNE, ARTHUR C, ESQ 69 

McMANUS, CHARLES E., ESQ 69 

RYE LAKE 70 

BLUM, ALBERT. ESQ 70 

PRICE, EDGAR, ESQ 71 

SAVIN, FRANK, ESQ 71 

SCHENCK, MISS LULU 72 

H.VTHAWAY, STEWART S., ESQ 72 

PEARL, DYER, ESQ 72 

COLFELT, LAWRENCE W., ESQ 72 

P.\RRY, JOSEPH S., ESQ 72 

STEIN, CHARLES, ESQ 72 

FISK. PLINY, ESQ 73 

IXTEKIOU X'lEWS, RES. I'LIXY FISK. ESQ. 74 

BAR11ER. DONN, ESQ 75 

HIX, MRS. W. PRESTON 75 

ROLSTON, LOUIS B., ESQ 75 



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DAY, CLARENCE S., ESQ 75 

PARSONS, MRS. SAR.\H ELY 76 

WAINWRIGHT. .MRS. STUYVESANT 76 

McCLEXAIIAX, JAMES, ESQ 77 

HOMEWOOD FARMS 77 

CHISHOLM, HUGH J., ESQ 77 

MULLIKEX, HARRAL, ESQ 77 

PETERS BROS 78 

PARK, MRS. GEORGE C 79 

NELSON'S GARAGE 80 

MALLORY, HENRY R., ESQ 81 

MALLORY, ROBERT M., ESQ 81 

LEHMAN, IRVING, ESQ 81 

MALLORY, CHARLES, ESQ 81 

DOW.XEY, JOHN I., ESQ 81 

PALMER, EDGAR, ESQ 82 

SHAX'E, GEORGE E., ESQ 83 

VIEW OF RYE TOWN PARK, SHOWING 

LONG ISLAND SOUND S3 

VIEW OF OAKLAND BEACH FROM BAR 

ROCK 83 

OLD .MILL AND POXD 83 

MILL POXD S3 

VIEW OF RYE BEACH FROM ROCKS S3 

PARSONAGE POINT 84 

MILTON HARBOR 84 

PARSONAGE POINT 84 

PARSONAGE POINT 84 

BREWSTER, JR., JAJIES II 85 

SXYDER, LOUIS J.. ESQ 85 

WERXER, WILLIAM H., ESQ 85 

PELL, WILLIAMSOX. ESQ 85 

BILLINGTON, MRS. JOHN A 85 

ALLE.X, WILLIAM PORTER, ESQ 85 

OAKLAND BEACH 86 

UNITED HOSPITAL 86 

BATHING PAVILION AND BEACH 86 

LAKE IN RYE TOWN PARK 86 

PARSONAGE POINT 87 

PARSONAGE POINT 87 

PARSONAGE POINT 87 

PARSONAGE POINT 87 

.MAYER, .MAX, ESQ 88 

CLAUSEN, MRS. GEORGE C 88 

CUTLER, JOHX L., ESQ 88 

AMERICAN YACHT CLUB BEACH 88 

••THE QITILTIXG BEE'^ 89 

LOCAL HOME OF THE MAXWELL 90 

WONHAN, FREDERICK S.. ESQ 91 

SUTRO, RICHARD, ESQ 91 

PROCTOR'S THEATER AT PORrCHKSTKR, 

N. Y Vi 

RYE THEATER 9i 

RYE THEATER, PROSPECTUS 94 



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